Wayne Pacelle, Humane Society

Al Seib / Los Angeles Times

Wayne Pacelle, right, President and CEO of Humane Society of the United States at a press conference in the Mayor's Press Room where Mayor Villaraigosa was joined by Los Angeles City Councilmembers Richard Alarcón and Tony Cardenas.

Wayne Pacelle, right, President and CEO of Humane Society of the United States at a press conference in the Mayor's Press Room where Mayor Villaraigosa was joined by Los Angeles City Councilmembers Richard Alarcón and Tony Cardenas. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Wayne Pacelle, right, President and CEO of Humane Society of the United States at a press conference in the Mayor's Press Room where Mayor Villaraigosa was joined by Los Angeles City Councilmembers Richard Alarcón and Tony Cardenas.